Teenage boys charged with commercial burglary

Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:11 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:11 p.m.

Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two teenage boys Wednesday on allegations of committing three commercial burglaries in Belleview and other spots around the county.

Deputy Timothy Andrews went to the 6000 block of Southeast 118th Place in reference to a suspicious vehicle seen backed into the front yard of the vacant residence.

Inside the vehicle, the deputy saw two teenage boys asleep in the front seat. One of the teens had a glass pipe that contained a green leafy, substance on his lap. The deputy saw another glass pipe in the center console.

The deputy called the Belleview Police Department, and Officer Charles Thigpin responded to the location.

The officials woke the teens and told them to get out of the vehicle. The 17-year-old boy sitting in the passenger seat said the pipe contained K2, which is synthetic marijuana. Found in his front pants pocket was a package of Mr. Nice Guy potpourri, which also is a form a synthetic marijuana.

The officials found a backpack that contained numerous unopened boxes of Newport cigarettes, cigars and pipes, some of which still had price tags on them. In the trunk they found a large bong-style pipe and two gas masks.

The other boy, age 16, said he picked up his friend and they went to the vacant property because he knew the property owner, who had given them permission to stay at the residence.

Thigpin was aware of a burglary at Smokerz Paridize and contacted an employee. The employee came to the scene and said some of the items in the vehicle matched items stolen from the store.

Detective Brandon Spillman also was called to the scene on a suspicion that some of the goods found might be connected to a gas station burglary in late January.

The 16-year-old boy told officials he would drop off the other teen, who committed the burglaries, and would then pick him up once the jobs were completed. The boy took Spillman and a deputy to a wooded area in Belleview where they recovered a cash register reported stolen in the January burglary.

Officials said the two teens admitted to three burglaries: one at the gas station, which was located in the county; the one at Smokerz Paridize and a third at Tas-T-O Donuts in Belleview.

The boys were taken to the county's juvenile center, where they were each charged with commercial burglary and grand theft.

<p>Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two teenage boys Wednesday on allegations of committing three commercial burglaries in Belleview and other spots around the county.</p><p>Deputy Timothy Andrews went to the 6000 block of Southeast 118th Place in reference to a suspicious vehicle seen backed into the front yard of the vacant residence.</p><p>Inside the vehicle, the deputy saw two teenage boys asleep in the front seat. One of the teens had a glass pipe that contained a green leafy, substance on his lap. The deputy saw another glass pipe in the center console.</p><p>The deputy called the Belleview Police Department, and Officer Charles Thigpin responded to the location.</p><p>The officials woke the teens and told them to get out of the vehicle. The 17-year-old boy sitting in the passenger seat said the pipe contained K2, which is synthetic marijuana. Found in his front pants pocket was a package of Mr. Nice Guy potpourri, which also is a form a synthetic marijuana.</p><p>The officials found a backpack that contained numerous unopened boxes of Newport cigarettes, cigars and pipes, some of which still had price tags on them. In the trunk they found a large bong-style pipe and two gas masks.</p><p>The other boy, age 16, said he picked up his friend and they went to the vacant property because he knew the property owner, who had given them permission to stay at the residence.</p><p>Thigpin was aware of a burglary at Smokerz Paridize and contacted an employee. The employee came to the scene and said some of the items in the vehicle matched items stolen from the store.</p><p>Detective Brandon Spillman also was called to the scene on a suspicion that some of the goods found might be connected to a gas station burglary in late January.</p><p>The 16-year-old boy told officials he would drop off the other teen, who committed the burglaries, and would then pick him up once the jobs were completed. The boy took Spillman and a deputy to a wooded area in Belleview where they recovered a cash register reported stolen in the January burglary.</p><p>Officials said the two teens admitted to three burglaries: one at the gas station, which was located in the county; the one at Smokerz Paridize and a third at Tas-T-O Donuts in Belleview.</p><p>The boys were taken to the county's juvenile center, where they were each charged with commercial burglary and grand theft.</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>